Persian Warrior, Palace of Darius I the Great, Suse. C. 500 BC. Detail of one of the warriors (possible Immortals) depicted on a Glazed brick frieze in one of the capitals of the Achaemenid Empire, probably inspired by the friezes of Babylon, although the technique is different… [1280×547] [OC]August 9, 2025
Netsuke in the form of a goat, carved from ivory by Mitsuharu, mid-18th century (Edo period, 1603–1868). Collection: Walters Art Museum [1800 X 1407]August 9, 2025
A bronze vessel with animal-face patterns, Shang dynasty (1600-1046 BCE), found in Hunan Province in China [3375×2400]August 9, 2025
A pagoda-shaped blue and white stoneware jar from a tomb in Zhengzhou, China. Tang dynasty (618–907 CE), Zhengzhou Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology [810×1565]August 9, 2025
Scythian gold pectoral from the Tovsta Mohyla mound, Ukraine, 4th century BC. Weight — 1150 g, diameter — 30.6 cm, made of 958 gold. [900×859]August 8, 2025
Archaeologists in southern Bulgaria have unearthed a vibrant tomb that has been dated to the 2nd century BC belonging to a Thracian warrior elite. The tomb is being hailed as the most opulent Hellenistic-era warrior tomb ever discovered in the country. [1280×795]August 8, 2025
The Engraved Stamps of Norwegian Royals at the Historic Silver Mine in Kongsberg, Norway. The tradition dates back to 1604 AD. Taken by me. [3024 x 4032]August 8, 2025
Sphinx of Hatshepsut, Red Granite (1.7 m high, 4.3 m long, and 1 m wide), Ancient Egypt 1479–1458 BC. [1536×1284]August 8, 2025
